github / github/gh-stack

`gh stack init` should start up-to-date

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feature request topic: cli - init
Dominant language
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Description

`git town hack` always ensures that when you start a new branch, you are up-to-date on the source branch first - this is extremely useful. `gh stack init` should either have the same behavior by default, or offer a (defaultable) flag to do the same.

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Research direction

Start at the `gh stack init` command entry point and trace how it selects and prepares the source branch. Compare that flow with the up-to-date behavior described for `git town hack`, then run the existing CLI tests or command checks. Done means initialization reliably starts from an up-to-date source branch, with the chosen default or flag behavior covered.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, github, go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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